Fire Escape Recommendations for Your Home

Fire can strike anywhere and cause damage to anyone. It’s important to be prepared and ensure your property offers appropriate means to escape the disaster. At Boston Ironworks, we’ve observed that many property owners neglect emergency exits and don’t have proper plans in place to deal with fire. As the best fire escape company in our area, we always offer our customers honest and unbiased advice about these installations. Here are some recommendations for you:

Regular Inspections

If you already have a fire escape, it’s vital to maintain it well. We recommend carrying out thorough visual inspections after winter and hiring a professional to help gauge its strength. It would ensure that, if you’re forced to use the stairs, it won’t collapse under your weight and offer you a safe egress route. Professional inspection would include examination of nuts and bolts, anchor points, and individual stairs and railings. The inspector will also look at areas where the stair is attached to the building wall to check if it’s sturdy.

Maintenance

You need to carry out annual maintenance of the fire escape. As the best fire escape company, we install good quality structures but that quality won’t last long if the structure isn’t maintained well. It’s not difficult to carry out simple maintenance because all you need to do is sand areas that have rust, clean the staircase, and apply rust resistant paint. This annual maintenance will ensure your fire escape doesn’t give you problems for many years to come because it’ll extend the life of the stairs.

Purchase Good Products

If you intend to replace old fire escape or install a new one, you need to make sure you install a good one. There are different kinds of fire escapes available today, such as:

Retractable ladder
Counterbalanced ladder
Ladders with safety cages
Customized ladder for your building

As the best fire escape company, we have several checks on place to ensure the products we create are of good quality.

Have an Egress Plan

The quality of the fire escape won’t matter if you don’t reach in time, and without severe injuries. You need to have a proper egress plan in place that includes a map about the shortest route, emergency supplies like flashlights, a predetermined gathering place away from the house, and other such precautions.

If you want to know more about best fire escape company, you can call Boston Ironworks at 617 657 3117. You can also fill in this contact us form. We’ll get in touch with you as soon as possible.